Colham Ferry Elementary School had an enrollment of 487 white students for the 2024-25 school year, reflecting a 3.4% decline compared with the prior year, Georgia Department of Education records show.
The data indicated that total enrollment at Colham Ferry Elementary School reached 573 students in 2024-25. White students accounted for 85% of enrollment, remaining the predominant group at the school.
The school operates within Oconee County School District, with its main office based in Watkinsville.
Among Oconee County’s 11 schools, North Oconee High School reported the greatest number of white students enrolled during 2024-25, totaling 1,069.
Statewide, public schools in Georgia enrolled upward of 1.7 million students, according to the Georgia Department of Education’s Fiscal Year 2026-1 summary. Most students were in elementary grades at 787,206 (45.9%), followed by middle school students at 388,733 (22.7%), and 539,092 in high school (31.4%).
Post-pandemic, Georgia schools continue to address the challenge of chronic absenteeism. In 2024, 20.7% of students missed at least 10% of their school days, according to the Georgia Department of Education. To counter this, GaDOE introduced several response efforts such as a real-time attendance dashboard, an outreach campaign, and additional help for high-need districts to support student attendance.
Legislation passed by Georgia lawmakers in 2025 updated school attendance rules, prohibiting expulsion for absenteeism alone. The new law also establishes extra reporting measures and aligns with programs offering alternative pathways to graduation.
By 2026, Georgia maintained an average student-to-teacher ratio of about 14:1, slightly lower than the national standard of 15:1.
| School Year | Total Enrollment | Total white students | % of white students |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-11 | 507 | 446 | 88% |
| 2011-12 | 516 | 459 | 89% |
| 2012-13 | 541 | 481 | 89% |
| 2013-14 | 515 | 453 | 88% |
| 2014-15 | 519 | 451 | 87% |
| 2015-16 | 544 | 473 | 87% |
| 2016-17 | 554 | 481 | 87% |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 471 | 85% |
| 2018-19 | 574 | 482 | 84% |
| 2019-20 | 588 | 499 | 85% |
| 2020-21 | 558 | 485 | 87% |
| 2021-22 | 554 | 487 | 88% |
| 2022-23 | 585 | 508 | 87% |
| 2023-24 | 580 | 504 | 87% |
| 2024-25 | 573 | 487 | 85% |
